Edited by Danika Daly
Holiday party hopping is in full swing, and our schedules are getting fuller by the day. Don’t be the guest who brings a bottle of wine from your liquor cabinet to the soiree. Instead, give the hostess something unique and useful she will love. Here are our top gifts for the hostess with the mostess.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Maybe you got a bigger year-end bonus than expected this year. Or maybe you didn’t blow your entire wad on the Brown Thursday-Black Friday-Cyber Monday never-ending-retail-weekend of Hell. Or perhaps that Christmas fund you started at the beginning of the year has accrued some serious interest. Either way, you’ve got a little more than $25 to spend on gifts this year and you want to show that special someone in your life how much you mean to them with the help of our nation’s 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant. 25 Days of Gift Guides continues down Santa Claus Lane with five great gift ideas under $50.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Think of Maxim’s as the Studio 54 of the 1890s. But instead of Halston, Liza and coke, there’s Charles Frederick Worth, famously infamous courtesan Liane de Pougy and opium. That magically hedonistic time known as the Belle Epoque in France saw the establishment of a pillar of Parisian society, Maxim’s. More than a restaurant, it was the social meeting ground for generations of artists, nobles, diplomats, stars and folks of less reputable distinction. It has survived two world wars, multiple owners and Mick Jagger showing up in sneakers and 120 years later it’s still the place to see and be seen. Assouline’s Maxim’s: Mirror of Parisian Life by Jean-Pascal Hesse examines the people, the historical and cultural events and of course the food that distinguish the rich history of the restaurant at 3 rue Royal.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Everyone needs a healthy stack of carefree summer reading to get through the heat wave. Whether you’re road-tripping across the United States, traveling abroad or just hanging in the city, there’s nothing better than a good ole’ book to keep you occupied. From interior style, to eco-friendly fashion and beauty with a murder mystery thrown in, we have 13 summer reads to keep your cocktail company by the pool.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
It can be difficult to plan for a beach trip. What will you need in your bag and what can stay in the car or at home? With beach weather fully upon us, we asked the same questions. After thinking about it for some time and researching our favorite brands, we came up with 11 beach essentials you can’t leave home without. We even through in the beach bag so you don’t have to.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
“Life is a journey, and every trip is an adventure,” Diane von Furstenberg says in the opening of her forward for American Fashion Travel (Assouline 2011). Written by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, this colorful and easy to digest travel memoir follows designers on the go to their favorite destinations and recalls some of their favorite jet-setting memories.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, Whitney Port will be graded on her Haute Hippie dress and bright Manolo Blahnik sandals worn to the Assouline Celebrates 125 Years of Coca-Cola event in New York City. See how she looked after the jump.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Olivier Theyskens is one of the most singular designers in fashion today. His clothes are brooding, dramatic, poetic and above all beautiful, much like the designer himself. Shortly after dropping out of Belgium’s La Cambre Art Academy, one of his gowns ended up on Madonna‘s mannish back at the 1998 Oscars, thus propelling him to stardom. Documenting Theyskens road from precocious art star to his four seasons at Rochas and finally his brilliant but short-lived tenure at Nina Ricci was photographer Julien Claessens, whose haunting photos add another dimension to Theyskens sartorial creations and form the backbone for The Other Side of the Picture (Assouline, 2010).
Edited by Rebecca Alexander
You must get this book, we’ve been talking about it for months, OLIVIER THEYSKENS, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE is only $75 on Gilt today! Other amazing books for your consideration: DIOR 60 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, HIDDEN UNDERNEATH: A HISTORY OF LINGERIE, and THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION: BARBIE. Click here to join.
Edited by Rebecca Alexander
Assouline forthcoming book on ex–Nina Ricci designer Olivier Theyskens’s career, featuring the stunning photographs of Julien Claessens, is now available for preorder for $120. Leaf through a few pages on Assouline’s site.
